<br><div><aside class="gnt_em gnt_em__fp gnt_em_vp__tp gnt_em__el" aria-label="Video - Christmas trees hit by climate, supply disruptions"/><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">Americans love small business. If you <a target="_blank" href="https://news.gallup.com/poll/1597/confidence-institutions.aspx" rel="noopener" data-t-l=":b|e|inline click|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a">ask them which institution in the country they trust the most</a>, small business comes out right on top. We small business people are more trusted than big business, labor – even more than the church and the military.</p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">But now, America, it’s time to put your money where your heart is. Spend money with small business. Do it now – especially during the holidays. And I’m going to tell you how. </p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">Many of you spent the last 20 months buying almost everything online. As a result, huge online companies and delivery services got even richer than they already were. Trust me, that humongous company named after a South American river <a target="_blank" href="/story/money/usaandmain/2021/08/11/small-business-why-you-should-stop-selling-amazon-other-platforms/5558902001/" rel="noopener" data-t-l=":b|e|inline click|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a">doesn’t need you</a>. Hey, the owner <a target="_blank" href="/story/news/nation/2021/07/20/jeff-bezos-space-flight-blue-origin-launch/8013544002/" rel="noopener" data-t-l=":b|e|inline click|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a">literally sends his money into outer space</a>. </p><aside aria-label="advertisement" class="gnt_m gnt_x gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al"/><p class="gnt_ar_b_p"><strong>► Buzz off, Bezos:</strong> <a target="_blank" href="/story/money/usaandmain/2021/08/11/small-business-why-you-should-stop-selling-amazon-other-platforms/5558902001/" rel="noopener" data-t-l=":b|e|inline click|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a">Why small businesses should stop selling through Amazon and other online platforms</a></p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">Meanwhile, your local small businesses – the retailers, the restaurants, the grocers, the salons – really do need your money. So does your local community. The money you spend with local businesses – especially small businesses – circulates in your hometown, creating jobs and improving your own economy. The taxes you pay when you patronize a small business supports your schools and roads and fire departments. </p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">Small businesses need your support and your money – especially during the holidays. So here are six things you can do to support your local small businesses that you’ll find enjoyable, convenient, and with...</p></div> <style> .wrapper { text-align: center; } </style> <div class="wrapper"> <a class="button" href ="https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/usaandmain/2021/12/03/holiday-shopping-2021-6-things-you-can-do-support-small-business/8843818002/">Read more <span>➤</span></a> </div>
